3 Cases of Ocular Toxoplasmosis

The authors have recently experienced 3 cases of ocular toxoplasmosis. The diagnosis was based on typical ocular lesions and hemagglutination test for toxoplasmosis. In addition to some clinical observations, a brief review of literature has been described.

The Nonspecific Therapy of Endogenous Uveitis

In principle, the nonspecific therapy of endogenous uveitis is of symptomatic and indirect method, and has no effect on the cause of the disease. The author explained conventional therapy in brief and reviewed basic consideration, principles of administration, and the method and dosage of treatment in hormonal therpy.

Vitreous Loss in Cataract Surgery

Although there have recently been much advances in cataract surgery including cryoextraction, vitreous loss still remains as one of the major complications of cataract surgery and there is no completely effective method for its prevention and management. It is important to explain before surgery to the patient that such complications as vitreous loss and so on are occasionally inevitable. All methods which may be helpful to the prevention of vitreous loss should be undertaken before and during surgery. It is believed that vitreous aspiration with vitrectomy has been the preferred technique for the management of vitreous loss.

A Case of Coats' disease

A case of Coats' disease, apparently as the first report in Korea, is presented. The patient was 17 years old Korean female and hospitalized Woo-Suk University hospital on May 23, 1969. Although cyclodialysis had been performed to the patient her intraocular pressure remained as the same as before the treatment, and thus enucleation Was done finally.

Anesthesia in Ophthalmology

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A Case of Retinal Periarteritis

One case of retinal periarteritis, probably tuberculous in nature, is presented. The patient reported here is a male, aged 26, who developed retinal periarteritis associated with a large tuberculosis of retina in hes left eye. The arteries had the appearance of being covered with a series of white rings, and the peculiar changes were seen on the superior and inferior nasal artery, while the vein were not involved.